Nilit
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Nylon 6.6 and thermoplastics |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Michel P Levi, Chairman Zion Ginat, General Manager |
| Products | Nylon 6.6 yarns, thermoplastics |
Number of employees | 1500 (2014) |
| Website | www.nilit.com |
NILIT Ltd. (Hebrew: נילית בע"מ) is a privately owned, international manufacturer of nylon 6.6 (polyamide) fibers and thermoplastics headquartered in Migdal HaEmek, Israel.[1] NILIT has two divisions. NILIT Fibers specializes in the polymerization, spinning and texturing of nylon 6.6 yarns for textile applications. NILIT Plastics manufactures nylon 6.6, nylon 6, and PBT compounds for injection molding, monofilaments, profile extrusion and film blowing and casting. These plastics are then used to make components of automobiles, consumer goods, medical products and electronics.
History
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Nilit LTD.
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Nilit LTD. - The First Days
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Nilit LTD. 1974 - Production starts!
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Nilit LTD. - Worldwide production sites and subsidiaries
NILIT Ltd. was founded in 1969 by Ennio Levi, a man who immigrated to Israel with his family from Italy. Construction of the plant began in 1971 in Migdal HaEmek, Israel and production began in 1974, making NILIT the first Israeli manufacturer of nylon. In 1978, NILIT began polymerization.
In 1981, NILIT began salification.
In 1988, NILIT's 5 denier yarn entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's finest nylon yarn.
In 1995, NILIT founded Euronil Thermoplastics Compounds SpA in Rho Milan, Italy[2] – its first manufacturing facility outside of Israel. Euronil began manufacturing two years later, specializing in flame retardant thermoplastics and internally lubricated plastics. It was later renamed NILIT Plastics Europe S.r.l.
In 1996, Sara Lee Hosiery and NILIT signed a joint venture (today named H.N.F. Ltd – Hanesbrands Nilit Fibers) to produce nylon 6.6 POY yarns for the Hanesbrands apparel line in NILIT's Israeli manufacturing facility. In 2006, Hanesbrands was spun off from Sara Lee to become a standalone, publicly held company.
In 2001, Unifi, Inc., a yarn processor, and NILIT signed a joint venture (named U.N.F. Industries Ltd. – Unifi Nilit Fibers) to produce nylon 6.6 POY yarns for texturing in NILIT's Israeli manufacturing facility.
In 2004, Pompea SpA and NILIT signed a joint venture (named P.N.F Ltd). In 2006, they together initiated a new POY production line located in NILIT's Israeli manufacturing facility.
In 2006, NILIT began a series of acquisitions of manufacturing facilities worldwide. The first was the fibers business of Invista Apparel Europe in 2006. In 2007, NILIT acquired Frisetta Polymer in Germany. The company was then renamed NILIT Plastics Europe GmbH & Co. KG. Finally, in 2009, NILIT acquired Nylstar[3] in Martinsville, Virginia, USA and renamed the company NILIT America, Inc.
At the same time, NILIT founded two manufacturing facilities in China.[4] It established NILIT Nylon Technologies (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. which began texturing yarns in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China in 2008. A year later, NILIT (Suzhou) Plastics Engineering Co., Ltd. began compounding thermoplastics. In 2012, NILIT launched its POY spinning plant in China and in 2013 the official inauguration ceremony for both the spinning and compounding thermoplastics sites in Suzhou, China took place. In 2013 Nilit started Texturing and covering in Brazil.
Products
NILIT Fibers produces fine, super fine and mid-denier yarns. These yarns are marketed under many brand names, including: NILIT Heat, NILIT Breeze, NILIT Innergy, NILIT EcoCare, NILIT Black Diamond, NILIT Britex, NILIT Colorwise, NILIT Duelle, NILIT Pastelle, NILIT Arafelle, NILIT BodyFresh, NILIT Aquarius, NILIT Eversheer and NILIT Softex. In addition, NILIT is licensed by Invista to manufacture TACTEL, SUPPLEX and CORDURA fibers. End uses of these yarns include hosiery, socks, intimate apparel, bodywear and activewear.
NILIT Plastics produces plastics made from nylon 6.6, nylon 6, and PBT compounds. The plastics are later used to make parts of appliances, electronics, cars and other consumer goods. NILIT also has a line of flame retardant and internally lubricated plastics. NILIT Plastics products are marketed under the trade names: Polynil, Nilamid, Frianyl, Nilitop, Nilamon and Artex.
Nilit Environmental Policy
Since the founding of Nilit, it has operated according to a system of values that are the basis for the conduct of the company and are at the base of its success. For four decades, these values have shaped the corporate culture, the business strategy and our vision for the future. Environmental responsibility is one of these values.
Nilit incorporates environment considerations into all aspects of its activities, from planning processes, development, and to routine daily activities to reduce emissions and transfers to the environment. At all manufacturing sites, both in Israel and abroad, Nilit meets all legal environmental requirements and maintains direct contact with the authorities and the population in its vicinity. We recognize that natural resources are the property of the public, the local and global community and future generations, and therefore, to protect the environment, Nilit is committed to:
- Identifying environmental impacts derived from our activities, their measurement and understanding as a basis for setting goals, objectives, work plans and conduct for environmental sustainability.
- Take action to prevent contamination that may result from our activities in the past, present and future.
- Allocate the necessary resources, balancing economic development and environmental protection.
- Strive to continually improve environmental efficiency and minimizing the environmental impacts of our activity.
- Comply with all applicable requirements of the law, and other requirements applicable to us in the field of environment, in cooperation with the authorities engaged in enforcement of compliance with environmental legislation.
- Publish our environmental performance as required by law.
Global operations
NILIT operates in more than 70 countries. It has manufacturing facilities in Israel, Germany, Italy, China[5] and the USA. NILIT employs 1500 people worldwide.
NILIT is privately owned. It is run by Michael P. Levi who manages the Levi family companies, which include NILIT and MCA Ltd., the sole importer and distributor of Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Iveco and Subaru in Israel.
See also
References
- ^ NILIT main page; retrieved 17-02-11.
- ^ New compounding plant in Italy; retrieved 08-03-11.
- ^ Israeli firm buys Nylstar; retrieved 08-03-11.
- ^ Nilit Strengthens Presence and Position in Chinese Market; retrieved 08-03-11.
- ^ Nilit strengthens presence in Chinese market; retrieved 08-03-11.[dead link]